A printed page from the Gering Courier’s linotype machine at the Legacy of the Plains museum.
Gering Courier file photos
In 1887 A.B. Wood, far right, founded the Gering Courier in this small structure on Euclid Avenue.
The Gering Courier nameplate for the Jan. 3, 1974, edition.
LAUREN BRANT, Gering Courier
An old Gering Courier newspaper laid out with lead type.
Gering Courier file photo
The former Gering Courier building at 1428 10th St. in Gering is now the home of Island Law Office.
Gering Courier file photo
The Gering Courier lead type masthead.
Morgan Wallace, Gering Courier file photo
Old pictures are part of the lead type remains in the collection at the Legacy of the Plains.
Gering Courier file photo
Mary Hunter is pictured in her new 1952 Ford V-8 Customline Tudor sedan after winning the Gering Courier's subscription contest. The contest hoisted the Courier's circulation almost to the 3,000 mark.
Sixty-six days into the new year of 1887, the town of Gering came into existence south of the North Platte River. The city’s first official business established was a post office, with Oscar Gardner serving as the first postmaster. After business people opened a pioneer store and general merchandise store, Asa Butler (A.B.) Wood opened a newspaper.
Mary Hunter is pictured in her new 1952 Ford V-8 Customline Tudor sedan after winning the Gering Courier's subscription contest. The contest hoisted the Courier's circulation almost to the 3,000 mark.
